Morocco’s LGV Train Hits, Kills Suicidal Man Near Tangier

Rabat – Morocco’s high-speed-train (LGV), which runs more than 320 kilometers per hour, made an emergency stop on Friday evening in Sidi Lyamani near Tangier after it had hit and killed a man.

The man died at approximately 6:55 p.m. after he threw himself at the high speed train, announced the National Railway Office (ONCF).

In a statement, ONCF apologized to passengers for the delays that affected LGV lines following the incident. The company’s apology over the delays has angered some Moroccan commentators who accused it of “disrespecting” the deceased man.

King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the high speed train, the first in Africa, on November 15. The train is named “Al Boraq, ” and connects Tangier to Casablanca with stops in Rabat and Kenitra.